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Patter

//ˈpæt.ə// noun, verb

Noun

1
A soft repeated sound, as of rain falling, or feet walking on a hard surface.
"I could hear the patter of mice running about in the dark."
2
Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer or a sports commentator. countable, uncountable
"This particularly rapid, unintelligible patter isn't generally heard, and if it is it doesn't matter."
3
One who pats.
"I used to hate head patters, and I have realized that all children dislike being patted on the head."
4
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson) wordnet
5
a quick succession of light rapid sounds wordnet

Verb

1
To make irregularly repeated sounds of low-to-moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch.
"The bullets pattered into the log-cabin walls."
2
To speak glibly and rapidly, as does an auctioneer or a sports commentator.
"He showed a little of the pride of art in describing the management of his business, but he would not hear that he “pattered:” he talked to his customers, he declared, as any draper, who knew his business well, might talk to his."
3
make light, rapid and repeated sounds wordnet
4
To spatter; to sprinkle.
"1819 (published in 1835) Joseph Rodman Drake, The Culprit Fay Patter the water about the boat."
5
To repeat the Lord's Prayer. intransitive, obsolete

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Etymology 1

1610s, pat + -er (“frequentative (indicating repeated action)”), of (onomatopoeia) origin.

Etymology 2

1610s, pat + -er (“frequentative (indicating repeated action)”), of (onomatopoeia) origin.

Etymology 3

Noun is from Middle English pater, verb is from Middle English pateren. Noun attested 1758, originally referring to the cant of thieves and beggers.

Etymology 4

Noun is from Middle English pater, verb is from Middle English pateren. Noun attested 1758, originally referring to the cant of thieves and beggers.

Etymology 5

From pat + -er (“agent”).

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